Any Thermador or Bosch Benchmark wall oven issues??

last year

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I am looking at these two double ovens for the swing doors. I have seen comments and also experienced the fan noise and heat put out by the Bosch Benchmark..and have been told that the oven ran 5-10 degrees off when cooking.

does anyone have experience with either of these brands and problems with noise, heat projected and or temp inaccuracies? (particularly if you have had the oven(s) less than 5 years).

I have not seen the Thermador running, so greatly appreciate any insight if you own one of their wall ovens. My understanding is the pro and masterpiece are the same with the exception of cosmetic differences. thanks!!

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wdccruise

last year

Except for the Thermador rotisserie, these don't seem all that different in power or features:

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cheri127
last year
I have a single Benchmark side door oven at my beach house so it doesn't get the same heavy usage it would at home. However, we do cook Thanksgiving dinner there every year and I do bake baguette and cookies in it. I haven't noticed that the oven temp is off nor do I find the fan noise or venting to be any worse than any other electric oven I've used. I never use convection or the meat probe so I can't speak to that. I love the side opening door, which is why I chose this oven. I bought my oven in 2017.
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susanrhill34
Original Author
last year
@cheri127 thanks very much for the info! Ovens are for my primary home and just decided on Thermador with side swing. I am really excited about the side swing! sounds like your experience is much better than my daughters with her bosch, although it is not a Benchmark level oven, so may be different. appreciate the input ..thank you again!
susanrhill34
Original Author
last year
@wdccruise thanks so much for the info! finally decided on the Thermador side swing for assorted reasons. every little bit of info has been helpful! thx
wdccruise
last year
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"I am really excited about the side swing!"

I don't get it. To pull out any rack of a side-swing oven, one must fully open a 30" wide door that swings 2-1/2 feet into the room. To partially pull out a rack of a bottom-swing door, one may only need to open an 18" tall door that swings perhaps a foot into the room. And one can open the bottom-swing door with one hand while pulling out the rack (and loading/removing a pan) with the other, something that doesn't appear possible with a side-swing door because the handle would be out of reach.
cpartist
last year
I don't have the Benchmark now but did in my condo. Now I just have the Bosch 500 oven since I use my oven about 1/8 the time I use my Bosch induction cooktop. When I had and used the Benchmark oven, I had no issues with it. This of course was before they came out with the side door version. I wish I had bought the side door version for my house. Sigh.
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susanrhill34
Original Author
last year
@wdccruise You are right, although for some of us that are shorter or have mobility issues, having the side swing is a definitely assest. It also avoids reaching partway into a hot oven with the oven door partway open…defisnitely there are upsides and downsides to both.,